Houston, TX - Out Mayor Faces Millionaire Lawyer Antagonist - 6.6 When Annise Parker became the first out mayor elected in a major US city, her victory inspired LGBTQ people across the country and around the world. In the few years since she won, more out candidates than ever before have stepped up to run for office in their own communities. Now Parker is running for her final term as Houston’s mayor, and she’s got a real race on her hands. A millionaire lawyer has pledged to spend up to $3 million of his own money to defeat her. That’s a huge campaign war chest, and he hasn’t had to raise a dime of it from other people.
“But Annise isn’t wealthy,” says Chuck Wolfe, President and CEO of Victory Fund. “She’s relying on people who believe in her.” He noted that the June 30 finance report is the...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: May 30, 2013
Albuquerque, NM - Graduation Gown a Problem for Transgender Student - 5.20A Saint Pius senior was born a girl, but refuses to graduate in a girl’s gown. The Catholic school says too bad. At the Saint Pius High School graduation ceremony, the girls wear white gowns and the boys wear...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: May 16, 2013
St. Paul, MN - Minnesota Becomes 12th State to Pass Same-sex Marriage - 5.13With the State Senate passing freedom to marry legislation 37-30 on May 13, Minnesota has become the 12th state to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. The House passed the bill on May 9, and Gov. Mark Dayton,...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: May 2, 2013
Salem, OR - Oregon Senator Is Optimistic for GOP Support for ENDA - 4.26Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon) said he has been having talks with key Republicans in the Senate about supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and which...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: April 18, 2013
Honolulu, HI - Hawaiian Court Rules for Lesbian Couple Turned Away by Bed & Breakfast - 4.15The First Circuit Court of Hawaii issued a ruling in favor of a lesbian couple who filed a discrimination lawsuit against Aloha Bed & Breakfast after the business turned them away because of their...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: April 4, 2013
Lansing, MI - Michigan GOP Committeeman under Fire over Anti-gay Facebook Post - 3.28A group of state Republicans is calling for the resignation of Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema over an anti-gay posting on his Facebook page.
Agema’s posting during US Supreme Court oral arguments regarding the legality of...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: March 21, 2013
Lincoln, NE - Tempers Flare During Hearings for Three LGBTQ Bills - 3.15Things got hot at a legislative hearing on three bills concerning the rights of LGBTQ Nebraskans. At one point, State Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha, the Judiciary Committee chairman, threatened to clear the room after an outburst by...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: March 7, 2013
Hollywood, CA - Oscar-Nominated Documentary to Become ABC Miniseries - 2.28The Oscar-nominated documentary feature How to Survive a Plague is getting a miniseries treatment. Mere days after the Academy Awards, ABC Studios has bought rights to David France’s film, which follows an improbable group of young people - many of...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: February 21, 2013
St. Paul, MN - Bill to Legalize Same-sex Marriage Introduced in Minnesota - 2.18It appears the battle over same-sex marriage in Minnesota may start to heat up earlier than expected. While talking on radio WCCO, Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble said he plans to introduce a bill this week to legalize...
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Published: February 7, 2013
Gresham, OR - Oregon Bakery Says No to Same-sex Wedding Cake - 2.2The Oregon Department of Justice is looking into a complaint that a Gresham bakery refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage. It started when a mother and daughter showed up at Sweet Cakes by Melissa...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: January 24, 2013
Salem, OR - Out Lesbian Makes History in Oregon House - 1.1The Oregon House is Oregon’s most unpredictable and changing center of power in state government. Gov. John Kitzhaber is finishing his 10th year in office and Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, was sworn in Monday for a record sixth...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: January 10, 2013
Springfield, IL - All Tied Up and Nowhere to Go - 1.3The pastor of St. Aloysius church on Springfield’s north end has been granted a leave of absence after he called 911 from the rectory and told a dispatcher that he needed help getting out of handcuffs. “I’m going to...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: December 20, 2012
Clackamas County, OR - Gay Employee Led Customers to Safety in Oregon Mall Shooting - 12.13 Allan Fonseca, a gay man who works at the Macy’s in Clackamas Town Center, reportedly guided scared, confused customers outside to safety during the recent fatal shooting when a gunman opened fire there, killing...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: December 6, 2012
National News Briefs South Lyon, MI - Michigan Teacher Suspended for Playing Song about Being Gay - 11.28Susan Johnson, a performing arts teacher, was suspended without pay for playing a pro-gay song during class at South Lyon’s Centennial Middle School. The song, “Same Love,” is in support of same-sex marriage....
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By Dennis McMillan Published: November 29, 2012
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Seattle, WA - Boeing Will Deny Equal Pension Benefits to Married Gay Couples - 11.21The Boeing Company told union negotiators that it intends to deny pension survivor benefits to same-sex married couples, even though Washington State voters decisively approved a marriage equality law earlier this month....
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By Dennis McMillan Published: November 15, 2012
Cambridge, MN - Pastor Counseling “Ex-Gays” Charged with Sex Assaults - 11.8A pastor who participated in a ministry devoted to helping people “put their homosexuality behind them” has been charged with sexually assaulting two men he was counseling. Lakeside Christian Church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Ryan J. Muehlhauser, 55, of...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: November 1, 2012
Randallstown, MD - Maryland Pastor Says Same-Sex Marriage “Worthy of Death” - 10.24A pastor in Baltimore County is standing by his controversial remarks about Question 6 on Maryland’s ballot – whether to legalize same-sex marriage. The Rev. Robert Anderson of Colonial Baptist Church in Randallstown, Md., made the statement at...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: October 18, 2012
National News Briefs Lynnwood, WA - Santorum Spews Anti-Same-Sex Sewage - 10.15At a closed-door Spokane fundraiser for the Family Policy Institute of Washington, former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum entered the campaign against same-sex marriage in Washington state with an apocalyptic warning about its potential consequences on America’s families and...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: October 4, 2012
Seattle, WA - God Bless (NOT!) Homophobic Bishops - 9.20Peter Sartain, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Seattle, has warned that society would be harmed “beyond repair” if Washington state voters approve Referendum 74, which would uphold a same-sex marriage law approved by lawmakers. Sartain called on Catholics to reject the...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: September 20, 2012
Seattle, WA - Campaign Airs Ad Urging Voters to Approve Referendum 74 - 9.12Washington United for Marriage, the broad coalition working to defend Washington State’s freedom to marry law, has begun its statewide TV ad campaign, urging residents to vote “Approve” on Referendum 74. The first ad features Robin and...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: September 6, 2012
Indianapolis, IN – Dudes Carrying Purses? Have Your Stun Guns Ready – 9.1An openly gay Indianapolis teenager expelled for bringing a stun gun to school to ward off bullies is suing Indianapolis Public Schools, accusing administrators of failing to stop the “relentless, severe harassment” he faced in school.
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By Dennis McMillan Published: August 23, 2012
National News BriefsWashington, D.C. - Urging Activists to Convince Log Cabin to Dump Romney-Ryan - 8.19In a pun on the “It Gets Better” campaign, David Brock of American Bridge and Rick Jacobs of Courage Campaign Super PAC are distributing a petition, “Mitt Gets Worse,” urging Log Cabin Republicans to refrain...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: August 9, 2012
Local News BriefsHollywood, CA - Brad Pitt Fast Tracks Gay Role to Spite His Mother – 8.1The National Enquirer reports that, following his mother’s anti-gay marriage letter to a Missouri newspaper, Brad Pitt is pursuing a gay movie role with extra zeal. For weeks, it has been reported that Jane...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: July 26, 2012
Seattle, WA – Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Speaks Out against Boy Scouts’ Homophobia – 7.20Rob McKenna, Washington State candidate for governor, who is the state attorney general and an Eagle Scout, disagrees with the Boy Scouts’ recent decision to maintain its ban on gay scouts and LGBTQ leaders. McKenna, who currently...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: July 12, 2012
Hollywood, CA – J-Lo to produce ABC TV Two-Mommy Drama Actress Jennifer Lopez is soon to be producer Lopez in developing an hour-long drama for ABC Family TV. The proposed series is yet to be titled. It is about a lesbian couple that suddenly has their already full house turned...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: June 21, 2012
National News BriefsLas Vegas, NV - First Out Lesbian Elected to Nevada Legislature The current vice-chair for the Stonewall Democrats of Southern Nevada has made history. On June 12, Pastor Patricia Spearman became the first openly gay woman to be elected to the Nevada Legislature. She is also...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: June 14, 2012
Seattle, WA - Anti-Equality Haters Submit Signatures for BallotSame-sex marriage opponents in Washington State have submitted signatures to revoke the freedom to marry by a vote on the November ballot following the passage of a marriage bill earlier this year. It was signed by Governor Chris Gregoire and scheduled to...
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By Dennis McMillan Published: May 31, 2012
New Brunswick, NJ - Rutgers Webcam-Spying Defendant Sentenced to Mere 30 DaysA New Jersey judge sentenced Dharun Ravi to just 30 days in jail for using a webcam to spy on his roommate having sex with a man, a punishment that angered prosecutors and did little to quiet the debate...
